 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
Dec 31, 2008 Bottle: Poured a reddish brown with a creamy off white head. Sweet fruits, malts, and spices. Taste is dark fruits, a dash of spice, and nice sugary finish. The finish is a bit on the alcohol side, but reminds the tongue of warming sensations.
fata2683 (836), Panama City, Florida, USA
Dec 31, 2008 Last beer of 2008, Bottle, 2008 vintage pours a deep red with a very creamy looking off white head. Very pungent, can smell it from a foot away. Lots of raisin and cinnamon, like a good loaf of bread. Candy sugar is also present as well as what smells like faint malt. Flavors are sweet and spicy, honey, clove, cinnamon and pepper in the finish. Long lingering finish with a nice alcohol burn. The carbonation is moderate to high. The finish is fantastic, lots of complex flavors that melt into the mouth for a minute after you swallow. I really can’t wait to get the 09 and the 2010 and do a vertical on Christmas to see how well this ages. Happy New Years Ratebeerians!
VAYankee (248), Virginia, USA
Dec 26, 2008 Brown, clear body; tan head. Strong, sweet, fruity, spicy aroma. Rich dark fruit flavor, sugary, semi-dry, faintly spicy. Feels a bit bubbly in the mouth then warming as it goes down. Nice lingering semi-dry sweetness. The strong alcohol is apparent in the aftertaste.
robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Dec 18, 2008 Updated: Dec 21, 2008old rating:
7/4/8/3/16 - 3.8. vintage 2008.
grand cru of the emperor ABV 10%, so i am assuming that it is a 2003 vintage.
pours a deep dark brown with a medium size tan head, heavy carbonation, and good lacing.
smell is of cocoa, caramel, and dark fruits.
taste is fizzy, then creamy, dark fruit, grapes, cocoa, malt, some sweetness, roasted nuts, ends sweet on the lips and slightly dry.
overall emperor did not seem as carbonated as the blue.
riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Dec 16, 2008 Straw, light fruits, apples, wheat, pear, lemon in the aroma. Hazy golden with a huge fluffy head. Bready sweetness in the flavor followed by light spice, green apples, pear. Very dry, huge carbonation leaves an almost champagne like finish.
Nejhleader (924), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 6, 2008 2006 bottle, has a kinda of a wine aroma, taste is a bit alcohol with a sweet taste of raisins brown sugar, with maybe a bit of spice. Good body, something to sit by a fire and enjoy.
EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Dec 4, 2008 Red tinted brown pour with white head. Lots of nice lacing and carbonation. Sweet bourbony aroma with lots of fruit and bubble gum. Very smooth - hides its 11% alcohol extremely well! Slightly sweet malty flavor. Fruity with a bitter finish. A little bit of sourness as well
Travlr (695), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Nov 30, 2008 750 ml, 2001 bottle tasted in September 2008. Muddy brown color with scant white head. Aroma of malt and figs. Flavor of port, figs, cherries and nutmeg. Warm alcohol mist wafts over you towards the finish.
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